If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Whatsoever the LORD pleased, {that} did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to {his} ways.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! {Let} the potsherd {strive} with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. {of Christ: or, for Christ}

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? {hinder...: Heb. turn him away?}

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

Seeing {it is} a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed {it}, Why hast thou made me thus? {repliest...: or, answerest again, or, disputest with God?}

He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? {himself: Heb. his soul}

Who hath prevented me, that I should repay {him? whatsoever is} under the whole heaven is mine.

Saying, These last have wrought {but} one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. {have wrought...: or, have continued one hour only}

If thou canst answer me, set {thy words} in order before me, stand up.

And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.

But if thou refuse to go forth, this {is} the word that the LORD hath shewed me: